Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1870 Archive illustrating a red cross in

illustrating a red cross in the centre flanked by an "H" on the left and an "S" on the right

measuring 150 mm x 40 mm

measuring 51 mm (w) x 61

itself surrounded by four rows of silvered twisted wire

lid illustrating the bell with eagle over five conjoined rings insignia of the Berlin Summer Games

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1870 Archive illustrating a red cross in(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse). (1849 1914 issue). Civil Division. Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a ring of red enamel, the reverse with white enameled arms and centre, measuring 30. 9 mm (w) x 34. 3 mm (h), weighs 11. 57 grams including ribbon, unmarked, on loop for